Orden del Pop
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The Orden del Pop is an annual award bestowed by the Museo Popol Vuh
at Guatemala's
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
. Created in 1998, the Orden del Pop recognises "the work of individuals who have made significant contributions towards the protection, study and research of Guatemala's cultural heritage".
Museo Popol Vuh
The Museo Popol Vuh is home to one of the major collections of Maya civilization art in the world. It is located on the campus of the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Zone 10, Guatemala City and is known for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian and colonial art of the Mayan culture.The...
at Guatemala's
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Universidad Francisco Marroquín is a private, secular, university in Guatemala City, Guatemala. According to the school's website, "the mission of Universidad Francisco Marroquín is to teach and disseminate the ethical, legal and economic principles of a sociey of free and responsible persons."...
. Created in 1998, the Orden del Pop recognises "the work of individuals who have made significant contributions towards the protection, study and research of Guatemala's cultural heritage".
Recipients
| Year | Awarded to | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Guillermo Mata Amado | Guatemala |
| 1999 | Ricardo Muñoz Gálvez | Guatemala |
| 2000 | Arthur A. Demarest | United States |
| 2001 | Ian Graham Ian Graham Ian Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1960s.His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player... |
United Kingdom |
| 2002 | Alain Ichon | France |
| 2003 | Federico Fahsen | Guatemala |
| 2004 | Merle Greene Robertson Merle Greene Robertson Merle Greene Robertson was an American artist, art historian, archaeologist, lecturer and Mayanist researcher, renowned for her extensive work towards the investigation and preservation of the art, iconography and writing of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Central America.-Early... |
United States |
| 2005 | not awarded | |
| 2006 | Michael D. Coe Michael D. Coe Michael D. Coe is an American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher and author. Primarily known for his research in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican studies , Coe has also made extensive investigations across a variety... |
United States |
| 2007 | George E. Stuart | United States |
| 2008 | Asociación Tikal (institution) | Guatemala |
| 2009 | Miguel Orrego Corzo | Guatemala |
External links
- Orden del Pop website, Museo Popol Vuh